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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
woMaN's MISSIONARY WORK.
Annual Meeting of the w. II. NJ. s. for
Burlington District at Midd1ebury.


Burlington District at Middlebury.
The Woman's Home Missionary socie-
ties of the Methodist church held their sec
ond annual district meeting for Burling-
ton district at the Methodist church in
Middlebury, on November H. The five
auXliaries, namely, Rutland, Fair Haven,
Middlebury, Shelburn and Burlington,
were well represented aud a considerable
number of visitors from other churches
were present. The opening devotional eX-
ercises were conducted by Rev. and Mrs.
Smith of Nergennes. Mrs G.. f. BurdiCk
presided at the organ and lead in the
singing. Words of welcome were spoken
by Rev. i. G.. Thompson and a response
was made by Mrs. Baker of Chautua-
qua. Mrs. Hulburd offered greetings for
the Woman's Foreign Missionary society
aud Mrs. Dr. Lund for the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. Reports from
the different societies showed creditable
amount of work done and $500 realized
in goods shipped to different points and
money sent to the general treasury. Mrs.
Reace of Shelburn spoke of frontier work
and Mrs. Lord read letters from bene-
ficiaries on the frontier, Mrs. Eaton read
letters from the Home for Colored Girls
at Greensboro, n. c., Mrs. Teske of Hart
ford, Conn, delivered a stirring temper
ance address, which was followed by
question drawer conducted by Mrs. Reace.
The choir of the church furnished excel
lect music in the evening.
Rev. j. f.. Bowen of Cambridge deliver
ed an interesting address on the whiten-
ing harvest fields of Alaska and Utah,
in the South, among the Indians and the
part of New York where the tide of
emigration pours in, enough each year to
form a State. Miss Gaddis, fresh from
her work among the Pawnee Indians, told
the stories of her defeats ana victories in
trying to christianize and civilize these
degraded people Through the entire day
the interest in the work OF the society
deepened and all present must have been
inspired to 90 to their homes to take up
the work of helping the helpless and
needy with new courage and zeal. The
ladies of Middlehury dispensed hospital-
ties with liberal hands and the hope was
expressed that this meeting together of
sister churches may be productive of much
good.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

The decoration scandal ia France seems
to grow worse the more it Is probed. The
evidence Of the guilt of NJ. Wilson, Presi-
dent Grevy's sonin-law, increases and he
is likely to be convicted of sales of his in
tluence at high prices to a large number
of people. 1t is, however a matter of lit
tie consequence what disposition is made
of him. The chief interest in the case is
as to the effect his prosecution will have
on President Grevy. While he has by no
means been perfect executive officer
he has at least been safe president and
the stability of the French republic may
possibly depend on his continuance in of
flee. He ought, of course, to have kept
better track of what was going on in the
sales of decorations by members of his
own family; but we have yet to hear that
his ignorance was due to anything more
than over-confidence in his son-in-law and
nephew. The disclosures in the war de.
partment, disgraceful though they are,
will probably keep France from going to
war for the present, at least until it has
been ascertained to what extent the
army itself has been corrupted by
them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE

Maud asks: GLOW can l get white
hands ?" Make bread Maud
The summer watering places are pretty
much deserted, but the winter watering
places are in full blast. (For diagram and
explanation see rear of milkman's barn
De Smith Miss Travis, / should like
to present you to my friend, Mr. Rosey
| boy.n
Miss Travis perhaps you would but
Pm not quite ready to be given away,
yet"
! Some heartless Virginians made an old
farmer believe that whiskey was a good
bait for coons. He set a bucket Of it out
four nights running before he caught on
to the racket.
The king of Spain gets $l,OOO,000 year.
AS he is now only Il months old there is
every prospect of raise of his salary.
a veteran newspaper man says that he
has never seen the proof of the pudding,
but he has seen lots of the proof of the pi.
When a man has made journey around
the globe he is inclined to boast. But
moth will do it 500 times in night and
not consider it worth mentioning.
docs marriage change a man ?" asks
writer. Depends on whom he marries.
Some women would make man bald in
six months.
Blobson says that he does enjoy going
to New York. Everything is so jolly and
convivial-even the cars are elevated.
DGURNAL DIALOGUES.
did you 90 to Miss De Puyster's we'd
ding to-day 20
"Yes-grand affair"
''No hitch in the proceedings, OF
course ?"
Moves there was too, come to think
bridegroom didn't turn up"
Dumpsey 81 think of starting paper"
Popiniay "Don't You'll surely fail"
Dumpsey 81 know it. It's a subscrip-
ton paper"
De Smith "Well what did You think of
our new rival to Mrs. Langtry ?"
De Jones Just back from New York -
Her costumes were superb, sir, superb
| think she will become a great actress"
Young lawyer; 81 earned my first pro
fessional fee yesterday"
Young doctor: Indeed Allow me to
congratulate you. What was it for ?"
Young lawyer: 81 drew a conveyance"
Qt seems that his landlady RENTED a
weeks board on condition that he trundled
the baby out for an airing.')
A recent volume of poems is entitled
thistle Drift" We have no doubt it
will-into the gulf of oblivion.
A compliment knocked out. He; "Do
you know, darling, such bright thing
came into my head, few moments ago :"
She: "Oh, Algernon, what was it ?"
He; 81 was thinking about your
eyes ~
She; "Why they are in my head :"
1t is said that Ben Butler is looking
around for some more anarchists to weep
for. His handkerchief is in one hand and
his bank book in the other
The golden rule seems to be rapidly
falling into desuetude, but there is
brass rule which is carrying on consider
able business at the old stand. 1t is this
do unto others rs much pecuniary dam
age as you can, and then skip"
Herr Most doesn't like to travel. He
says that since the hotels have taken
to putting ropes in the bedrooms for fire
escapes it makes his flesh creep all over.
Travis: "Do you sbelong to any So
ciety ~
Ponsonby; Certainly l am a mem
Der of the Helping Hand society"
Travis; Indeed r'
Ponsonby; Eyes there is no waiter at
our boarding house"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

AS the limit of speed of an ocean steam
er that can be got from single shaft and a
single propeller has been pretty nearly
reached, the two new steamers of the
White Star line now in process of CON
struction are each to have two shafts and
two propellers, while, as precautionary
measure, the hull below the main deck is
to be divided lengthwise, as well as
athwartship by a watertight bulkhead.
In this way, although one side of the ship
might be broken in, the other side would
remain intact, and have buoyancy to sup
port the ship, and steam power to bring
her into port
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

The United States mint is $4,000 be-
hind in its orders for one cent pieces, al
though the work of coming them is and
has been for long time going on without
cessation, day and night. Five cent pieces
also are in demand ahead of the supply.
The West and particularly the Southwest
are responsible for the increased demand.
Large sections where formerly no change
was made smaller than the dime are
now using the five cent nickel and cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

Gen Dumont, the supervising inspector
of steam vessels, makes some astonishing
statements about the insufficient number
of boats carried by the great transatlantic
steamships. The subject is not n new
one, but it is one that should be kept be.
fore the public till the lack is remedied.
When the Cunarder Oregon sunk off Fire
Island in March, 1856, it was only the
chance arrival of pilot boat and coasting
schooner which saved half of her 900 pas
sengers from drowning, for her ten boats
and her life RATS would not have sufliced
to hold up, even in the calmest weather.
more than 500 persons. The rest must
have been left to perish. Steamers not
infrequently make voyages with 1000 souls
on board, and in case of collision in mid
ocean or fire, a danger from which even
ships of steel are not entirely free, hun.
no other help at hand than that
furnished by the boats. In the
great rush of the present day,
small and slow ships, though sure
and safe, do not pay. For more than thirty
years the steamers of the old American
line ran from Philadelphia to Liverpool,
making regular and uneventful voyages,
and in all that time losing, it is asserted
not single passenger, or as much as a
mail bag even.a record of which no other
transatlantic company Gun boast Yet
within a year or two the last American
steamer has been taken OIL this line and
replaced by larger British ship And,
as the Boston journal remarks" it is
now wall uiUb irnnosCihla for on A ,,,a,io,,,
to cross the ocean in steam vessel under
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

Though the Virginia republicans failed
to secure control of the Legislature in last
week election they can find good deal
OF comfort in the fact that the aggregate of
the votes for legislative candidates shows
republican majority of 1000, which ought
to put Virginia in at least the doubtful
column for next years contest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

Sklllfully executed spurious postal cards
have been discovered in Pittsburg. This,
we believe, is the first attempt to put
counterfeits of this sort in circulation, but
if the counterfeiters are sharp enough to
use better card board for their cards than
the government issue is printed on, The
counterteits may have big run.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
DIED.

JOHNsoN.-In WiIliston, Vt, Nov. 70, Mr.
Dan Johnson, aged 70 years.
HANNAFORD In Mddl obury, VT, sudden
ly, OF heart diseases. at his res dc nee on N ash
in9ton St., Mr.. l.. HaunatOrd.
HALEY, In this city, Nov. Is. Josie, d5ugh-
terof Bridget Haley, aged 10 years ana :
months.
MCGILL- In this city, November -, william
McGlll in the 15t h year of his age.
CARBON In this city, November -, Joseph
III. Garrow. aged four years and six months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

Vermont has never furnished a JUS
tice of the United States Supreme Court
Current Item.
No, but it has furnished man to whom
place on the bench of the United States
Supreme Court has been rendered and
men who would adorn any judicial posi-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

An advance of the low competitive
prices for telegraph messages between the
cities reached by the Baltimore and Ohio
lines was expected after the consolida-
ton but when it comes to general in
creasing telegraph tolls everywhere, such
as is foreshadowed, the public will be
likely TO be heard from on the subject
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

The railroad time between San Fran
cisco and New York by the fastest train
has been reduced to five days. From the
Pacific coast to London in less than two
weeks is pretty fast travelling. But we
shall see it done in ten days, before many
wears
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

To let your neighbor, who does not take
the FREE PRESS, know of the great reGuc-
ton in price You will do him favor
We must double orr subscription list
and lce relB upon oar friends to hdp us
do IL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

The setting aside of an important YER
dict, by the Chittende1 County Court,
because Of the indiscreet and improper
discussion of the case by juror in pub
lie place. during the trial, should be a
lesson to jurors generally.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

The great trouble with the majority Of
immigrants who come to this country is
that when they cry, Encourage free
speech P' they mean encourage free
fights -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
MARRIED..

KIDDER- JoHNsoN.-At Hopedale. Mass,
Nov. L. by Rev. Adm BallOu, Walter d. KID
der of burlington, Vt, and Miss Nellie L.
johnson of Milford, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

The report of II. A. Nash, superin-
tendent of the railway mail ser
vice, furnishes an interesting statement
of the ratio of danger in the service.
During the year 44O3 mail clerks travelled
101 ,065 CAB miles over 116,G09 miles of rail
road. There were PA derailments or
wrecks, in which three clerks were killed,
forty-three seriously and seventy-two
slightly injured. This makes the risk of
death one in about 1900, and of injury
about one in forty. There was one acct
dent for every A, 600 miles travelled. The
ratio of injury among the mail clerks, how
ever, is probably somewhat larger than
among passengers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

Mrs. Sarah j. Hale, who was for many
years editor of Godey'S LddVs Book,
is credited with the establishment of the
national Thanksgiving day. She began
as far back as 1S4l, writing to the govern
ors of the States urging them to issue
Thanksgiving proclamations, until in
1859 the day was observedin all the States
but two. President Lincoln issued the
first national Thanksgiving proclamation,
after the fall of Nicksburg, the day set
apart being August g. 1868.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

the stars and stripes unless he goes in his
own private Yacht. The simple eXplana-
ton is that travellers insist on having swift
and large ships, luxuriously fitted, and
that they are willing to take the risks
which great size and speed entail.
The statistics of the growth of Vermont
towns, printed in another column, will
be read with interest. They show that
Vermont is not quite State OF deserted
farms and declining population as some
describe it. On the contrary, as the Re
publican says: "The attention paid to
village improvement, the erection of
school houses, academy buildings and Ii
braries tell of wholesome local senti-
ment at the centres of population, while
the manufacturing interests of the State
appear to be generally in healthy condi-
ton. The farmers, too, have had com
paratively prosperous year. No son of
Vermont ever loses pride in his brthrlght,
and though she is a little State there be
those who love her in all other states
and lands" 1t may not be amiss to call
attention to the fact, indicated by these
figures, collected 10y an impartial outsider,
that Burlington is plainly leading the
towns of the State in healthy growth.
The numbers of its new residences and
the value of its Improvements, it will be
noticed, are not Jumped together with any
convenient "abouts" to cover eXaggera-
TONS but are stated definitely. In fact
they are understated, but as they stand
they show a good and healthy growth,
which is to continue and increase in the
coming years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

The fisheries commission now in session
at Washington, makes quite body of
men, when all the attendants are count
ed Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain brought
with him two gentlemen from the British
foreign Office beside several personal at
PENDANTS. Sir Charles Upper, the Cana
dian commissioner, is accompanied and
backed by the Hon. j. s. ID. Thompson
Canadian minister of justice, Maj Gen
ID. L. Cameron, official secre tary, G. Chap
man, Sir Charles's private secretary and
Wallace Graham, Q. c., his legal adviser
Mr.. Bayard possibly has with him an as
slstant from the State department. Pres
ident Angel and Mr. Putnam, the other
two American commissioners, apparently
did not bring any secretaries to Washing
ton, if they have any. The commission
has voted to keep its proceedings secret
So did the high joint commission some
years ago but the papers got hold of the
main points, nevertheless, before the COM
misioners announced them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

The burning Of Barnum's great animal
barn and storehouse at Bridgeport is the
fifth fire by which he has been serious
loser The first was the burning of his
country place. Iraniston, December 1857
loss, $500, OOO insurance $25, 600: the second
shat of the American museum in New
York, July 1865, with loss of Ai0O, 900 and
an insurance of $4,000; the third the
Chinese building on Broadway, above the
st. Nicholas hotel, March 1865, with loss
of 1866, 900 and merely nominal insurance ;
the fourth was the IIippotheatron, in
Fourteenth street, New York, December
1871; loss 100000, insurance 800, 600. lie
had thus lost over $1,000,00O before the
present fire. The loss in this case has been
greatly exaggerated. 1t will probably not
exceed 5000, 600, with $4,000 insurance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

Senator Harrison of Indiana has mott
fled his friends that he intends to appear
before the committee of privileges and
elections and make a fight for his seat in
the Senate, the certificate to which is now
held by a democrat, Judge Turpie. Vurpie
can not be sworn in until his case is al
Indicated by the committee on privileges
and elections. If the committee should
deci6e unfavorably to him, Harrison may
become his own successor. This will give
the republicans three majority in the Sen
ate, or two besides Riddleberger. 1t is
probable that the same disposition will
be made of the disputed senatorships of
West Virginia and Florida, and that no
new senators from those States will be
sworn in until the committee comes to a
decision about them. In those two cases.
however, all the rival aspirants, for sena-
torial honors are democrats, so that the
decision will have no effect on the polti
cal status of the body.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
Mht Ette 2tess,

BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, NOV. %, 1857.
PUBLISlIED.BY
The FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
G. G. BENEDICT, Editor.
Terms-S1.OO a year, always in advance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-05

latter has just sold it to Mr. Tenant for 5000
gulneas, thus clearing modest f1 $50 by his
altered political appreciation of Mr. Gladstone.
The following interesting paragraph was<
found in the notebook Of a recently sceased
operatc manager sin all my forty years ex-
perience never knew prima donna to be sick
or have cold on the day she was to have a BEN
eft"
IT is given out that James G. Matthews, whom
the Senate recently rejected as District recorder
of deeds will soon be appointed Register Of the
Treasury. General Rosecrans the report says,
will be placed at the head Of the geodetic and
coast survey.
GENERAL BoULANGER, the bellicose French
Minister, when engaged in debate drinks only
sugared water. Bismarck drinks brandy and
water. But Boulanger, on being recently ques-
toned on his taste, answered that one can keep
cooler head on sugar than on brandy.
SENATOR SPooNER will be among the wander
ing stars Of Congress this summer He and
Mrs. Spooner will sail next month for Europe,
for a tour of, at present indefinite length and
duration. tits probable, however, that he will
be back before the opening of Congress.
"a GENTLEMAN seeking advice about his liter.
airy work wrote to consult Tennyson," says the
London World, land got answer. He wrote
again and again, until twenty letters had been
sent. At length came this reply: Dear sir: 1t
is fact alas, but no fancy, that half my letters
are unopened
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-05
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

PERHAPS the highest compliment yet paid
Mrs. Cleveland is the assertion that she never
gossips.
COLONEL GLIDER the north pole hunter
missed his boat up on Hudson's bay, and is
coming back to New York to spend the win
ter.
The widow of Col. "Tom" Scott. the railroad
magnate, now lives in regal state in Philadel-
phia. She was once a poor Pittsturg girl, and
earned her own living by painting photographs.
JOURNAL of Education: Raphael was very
successful artist, but he never did half as much
business as he might have done if he had con
nected a well-stocked tea-store with his art de-
partment.
CAPT JOHN ERICSSON, the great naval in
ventor works ten hours per day. Some of the
young men who are opposed to the ten hour sys-
tenn should drop in after hours and take O look
at the venerable toiler.
JEFFERSON DAVIS has been invited by the
Vicksburg Southrons to accompany them to
Washington, as their honored and special guest.
the occasion of the forthcoming interstate
military encampment and drill
Gath" says: II do not pretend to know
every thing, but it seems to me that the mug
wump outbreak against Blaine was nothing but
the uncertainty of in tellectual men in holding
themselves together for more than a certain
period OF years.
WASHINGTON CRITIC After the accident She
Were you hurt much; Mr.. DE Dude9 Mr. De
D.-Aw, Miss Clawa, / was; aw, knocked sense
less, don't you know. She-O, I'm so glad you
escaped. They told me you had been injured
Mr.. De D. wonders what she means.
NoRRIsTowN Herald: The man who resigned
his position two months ago because he
Couldn't live the salary he vas receiving
has been idle ever since. Although he is occa-
sionaly seen in the streets with his hands in
his pockets, the inference is that he is dead.
PRESIDENT GREvY went out shooting in the
woods az Marty recently, accompanied by the
Grand Duke Nicolas, of Russia. aud other dis
tinguished personages. The President. who
some time ago promised his physicians he would
take repose. forgot on this occasion his eighty
years.
IdNATIUs RIGGIN, an Illinois farmer, worth a
quarter of million, has four nice girls we'll
educated and accomplished. He also has a
hobby for homemade cloth, and so the Riggiu
girls card, spin and weave wool into cloth, and
then make it into dresses for themselves and
clothes for the old man.
THE Duke of Westminster has made good
thing out of his former regard for Mr. Gladstone
and his present disapproval of him. Mr.. Agnew
paid Sir John Millais FL. $50 for Mr. Gladstone's
portrait and sold it to the Duke for 81, 200. The